Bagging-stretcher.



Patented July 7, 1914 INVENTOR W. R. DAVIS. BAGGING STRETCHER APPLIOATION FILED JULY 28,1913V Q w L n@ n@ .M anfww `S1 PATENT UFFICE.

WILLIAM R. DAVIS, OF WILLS POINT,

TEXAS.

BAGG'ING-STRETCHER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 7, 1914.

Application filed July 28, 1913. Serial No. 781,536.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM R. DAvIs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wills Point, in the county of Van Zandt and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bagging- Stretcherss of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates to a new and useful bagging stretcher, and its object is to provide a device to be intimately associated with a baling press for drawing taut the bagging which is used to cover a bale.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described that will be strong, durable7 simple and etlicient and comparatively inexpensive to produce, also one in which the several parts will not be likely to get out of working order.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention has relation to certain novel features of construction and operation, an example of which is described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure l is a view showing in front elevation the upper portion of a baling press with which is correlated my bagging stretcher. Fig. 2 is a view of the same in side elevation.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, wherein like reference characters designate similar parts in both the figures, the numeral 1 denotes the top portion of the frame of a baling press and 2 denotes an angular standard mounted upon the portion l of said frame. Upon the standard 2 there is pivoted a lever 3 with which is correlated a semi-circular rack of downwardly pointed teeth 4 in which a portion of the lever 3 is adapted to engage to hold said lever against l upward angular displacement in any position of adjustment. A cord 42a secured to one end of the lever is adapted to subject said end to a downward displacement, and a spring 5 connecting the other end of the lever to the top of the standard 2 is adapted to force the correlated end of the lever downward when the other end is freed from the rack 4.

That extremity of the lever 3 which is correlated with the spring 5 is hooked as indicated at 6 and the hook 6 is engaged by the upper extremity of a depending chain 7, which chain hangs down in front of the baling press. At its lower extremity, the chain 7 carries a triangular frame 8 formed at its bottom with a row of claws 9.

In the use and operation of my invention above described, the hooked end of the lever is first lowered sufficiently to enable it to readily engage an edge portion of the bagging 10 inclosing a bale of cotton or other material. A downward pull is then exerted upon the cord la producing a tension in the chain 7 and drawing the bagging l0 upward with a considerable force. ging has been drawn taut about the bale, it may be fastened in place by any suitable means.

The invention is presented as including all such modifications and changes as properly come within the scope of the following claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination with a baling press, of a hooked frame supported in front of the bal ing press adapted to engage the bagging of a bale within the press, and means for subjecting said frame to an upward displacement.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a baling press, of a lever pivotally mounted upon the top portion of the press, a flexible connection depending from one extremity of said lever, a hooked frame carried by the lower extremity of said flexible connection and formed with a row of claws adapted to engage the bagging of a bale within the press, and means for manually subjecting said lever to a pivotal displacement.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

lV. R. DAVIS.

Witnesses E. B. RABORN, J. M. RABonN.

Gopie o! this patent may be obtained for live` cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

WashingtomD. C.

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